Drivers are expressing safety concerns related to the I-4 Ultimate Project construction and equipment on the roadways. Greg Fox (@GregFoxWESH) has the story.

Drivers are expressing safety concerns related to the I-4 Ultimate Project construction and equipment on the roadways. Greg Fox (@GregFoxWESH) has the story.

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Updated: 8:46 PM EDT Aug 27, 2015

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WEBVTT COMMUTER ARE FACING, AND ONE WAY TO AVOID THE HASSLE. Reporter: SOME OF THE I-4 CONSTRUCTION IS BIG. IT STICKS OUT AND GETS THE ATTENTION OF DRIVERS. BUT NEW CHANGES COULD SURPRISE YOU IN A DANGEROUS WAY. ONE EXAMPLE? THE WESTBOUND LANES NEAR MAITLAND BOULEVARD. THE OLD STRIPING HAS BEEN PARKIALLY COVERED WITH BLACK PAINT AND THERE ARE NEW WHITE STRIPES. IT'S GOT SOME DRIVERS WANDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD I THINK THEY'RE PAYING ATTENTION AS MUCH AS THEY EVER HAVE. WHICH IS NOT AT ALL. Reporter: DRIVERS HAVE TO BE AWARE THE CHANGES ARE NOT JUST ON I-4 BUT NEAR I-4. FOR EXAMPLE, EASTBOUND MAITLAND BOULEVARD WHERE THEY'RE PUTTING IN DRAINAGE LINES HAS A LOT OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. OF COURSE THERE ARE A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION BARRELS. DRIVERS HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES LIKE THIS BIG LANDSCAPE TRUCK. PEOPLE WAITING TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO MAKE A DECISION REALLY THREATENS US AS A DRIVER BECAUSE WE'RE CARRYING, YOU KNOW, HEAVY LOADS. Reporter: THAT WAS THE CASE THURSDAY MORNING WHEN THIS DUMP TRUCK OVERTURNED. IT WAS NOT CONSTRUCTION RELATED. BUT IT SHUT DOWN LANES NEAR KIRKMAN ROAD FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND IN THE FUTURE THERE COULD BE FEWER AVAILABLE LANES TO GET AROUND MESSES LIKE THIS. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PROJECT THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN THAT ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. AND BEYOND THE TRAVELING PUBLIC'S CONTROL. Reporter: THAT'S WHY THE D.O.T. IS URGING DRIVERS TO DOWNLOAD THE I-4 ULTIMATE APP AND FOLLOW I-4 ULTIMATE ON TWITTER TO GET INSTANT UPDATES

Drivers express safety concerns over I-4 construction

Drivers are expressing safety concerns related to the I-4 Ultimate Project construction and equipment on the roadways. Greg Fox (@GregFoxWESH) has the story.